In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States without women

After seeing the ceremony, Furen and Xia Yu went back to the mansion, but after a while, they got dressed and left the mansion to go to the border. Although they explained this to Xia Yu on the way, Furen still felt a little guilty. After all, Xia Yu had just finished the ceremony. Facing a completely unfamiliar environment, many Yan people were even quite hostile to Xia Yu.

Xia Yu didn't seem to feel much about these things, but asked, "This journey is hasty, and it takes time to make a copper repeating crossbow. What are you going to do?"

Hearing Xia Yu's mention of military affairs, Furen said directly: "There is not enough time, I plan to take the craftsmen to the border directly. There are one or two small mines near the Northland. Large-scale casting of ordnance is not enough, but making repeating crossbows is necessary." enough."

Xia Yu said: "If you take craftsmen to the border, you must prevent the production method from being leaked."

Furen nodded and said: "You are right, the people of Rong and Di are better at riding and shooting than us, and the repeating crossbow is difficult to deal with, and the copper repeating crossbow is even more difficult for them to master. I will appoint reliable people to supervise it." For the production of the continuous crossbow, at the same time, as you did in the city of Linzi, divide the craftsmen into groups, and each person is responsible for a process, so that even if some secrets are leaked, it is impossible for the Rongdi people to learn everything."

Xia Yu nodded and said: "The prince is very thoughtful, so I have nothing to say. I wish the prince a successful start and return in triumph as soon as possible." After saying that, Xia Yu saluted and bowed.

Furen returned the salute, the chariot was already waiting outside the door, Furen held his helmet and wanted to leave, but stopped a moment before going out, turned to look at Xia Yu, and said, "You..." In fact, Furen wanted to ask "You Is it okay to be alone?", but seeing Xia Yu looking over at him in a puzzled manner, Furen's question suddenly became speechless.

There was some helplessness in his heart and he smiled bitterly and taunted himself, convincing people: he is still the general who can meet his opponent on the battlefield, and he is still the good opponent who can make everyone have a headache but can't do anything about him. It's just that Xu's identity has changed, and he can't help but worry that he cares about him and doesn't trust him anymore, but Xia Yu is such a weak wife who needs care and protection to survive.

Thinking this way, Furen finally turned around and went out, got on the chariot, led an army and left, and rushed out of the city to the northern border.

Xia Yu watched the persuading man leave, then turned to the young master who had been by his side and said, "Let's go into the inner room, I have something to talk to you about."

Young Master Qi was taken aback for a moment, but then nodded his promise.

There are two largest rooms in Furen's mansion, which are located on the middle line of the mansion according to the etiquette system. Naturally, the main room was also empty, and it was naturally Xia Yu's residence at this time, but to Mr. Qi's surprise, Xia Yu told him that he had something to say, but it was not in the main room in the back room, but in the service room. The front room where people live.

In front of Furen's front room is the main hall, which is the place for banquets in the mansion. Behind the main hall is a room divided into smaller rooms, where Furen usually washes, sits and lies. Xia Yu is in the main hall, under the main seat on the high platform. Another case was settled, and he raised his hand to signal that Young Master Qi also took a seat.

The young master's return ceremony fell to the first seat, and at this time the servants served fruit snacks, Xia Yu said: "The back room and the main room have only been cleaned up, so I asked my chef to test several small snacks according to my recipe, you sing look."

Young Master Qi couldn't refuse, so he tasted a few mouthfuls, but he felt that it was delicate and soft and melted in his mouth. Young Master Qi felt that he had never eaten such a delicious snack in his life, so he was a little stunned.

On the other hand, Xia Yu used Heze to move out a picture to prevent him from being between himself and Young Master Qi, and said: "I was in a hurry to enter the mansion last night, and you arranged all my random personnel and property. Tune in."

Young Master Qi just came back to his senses from that snack, and when he looked at the picture in front of him again, his heart trembled. It was a detailed map of the entire Prince's Mansion. This housekeeper who has been taking care of things in the servant's mansion for many years may not be able to draw it.

How did this Xia Yu know the mansion so thoroughly?Young Master Qi had doubts in his mind at this moment.

Xia Yu didn't seem to notice Young Master Qi's surprise at this time, but moved his wrist slightly, and said: "I drew with a quill pen, but unfortunately the charcoal pen can't be as thin as I asked, otherwise it can be more precise. "

Young Master Qi didn't speak, and he didn't know what to say at this moment. The main room that the crown prince begged for seemed a bit too unusual.

Xia Yu didn't wait for the young master to open his mouth, and pointed to his current residence, and said: "I have selected [-] to [-]% of the people in my house, all of whom are candidates for my escort team, and there are still [-] to [-]% of the vacancies left for You come to recommend."

Young Master Qi was taken aback for a moment, and then realized what Xia Yu was talking about, and said, "This... Nezuo, is this appropriate?" Like all "strong ministers", Young Master Qi is not as willing to hand over power as he has shown , just by his side for a long time, Young Master Qi knows how fortitude and courage is in this seemingly straightforward young master, so Young Master Qi never tries to pretend to be clever and play tricks on his master. Young Master Qi knows that Xia Yu is It took a lot of effort to persuade Yan Jun and Nei Chu to get it back, so Young Master Qi also made up his mind with Xia Yu, and he definitely would not deliberately disobey.

Having said that, after so many years of convincing people in the mansion, Neizuo Xuankong, although Yan Guoguo is in name taking care of the mansion and fief affairs of the convincing people, but in the final analysis, it is the son Qi who has "held the power" for so many years. How can you be willing to give up to visitors from other places.

He was unwilling, but at this time Xia Yu bluntly asked him to recommend someone to enter his inner assistant's chambers, so that he could serve him closely, but this made Young Master Qi have some doubts—could this be Xia Yu's plan to lure the king into the urn? Woolen cloth?

As if seeing Young Master Qi's doubts, Xia Yu smiled and said: "You don't have to think too much, I know that when the prince was in a bad situation in the middle school, there were few people who could be called 'one of us', and you are one of those One of the few "insiders", I know that if I have a rift with you, the prince must be in trouble. The back room is restless. I am afraid that the prince will not be able to fight at the border with peace of mind. You have been in charge of the mansion for so many years. There will be some capable and confidant people, these people deserve to be rewarded, and their status should be further improved. I have no other intentions, but I just don't want to chill the hearts of everyone in the mansion, especially you son. I hope that in the future, we can join hands Together, not against each other."

When Young Master Qi heard this, it was really unexpected. In his expectation, this nezuo would probably be cautious and guarded against him. You must know that "power ministers" and nezuo have been born to oppose each other since ancient times. Just like in the old days, Zhougong ruled rituals and music, and decided that the inner ruler was in charge of the government and the outer ruler was in charge of the army. It was not until Duke Huan of Qi worshiped Guan Zhong as his father, that he led the trend of people with surnames other than the princes in charge of the world.

Even if he is as talented as Guan Zhongzhi, he assisted Duke Huan to dominate, even if Duke Huan worshiped Guan Zhong as "Father of the Prime Minister", he had aroused criticism from all over the world in the past. For this reason, Duke Huan had to seek three concubines successively to check and balance each other, and he would not establish a country for life. , so that the power belongs to the outer dynasty. During the period, the dispute between the inner court and the outer court, which awakened the soul, is still eye-catching.

Even today, in vassal states such as the Yan State that follow the old rituals of the ancestors, the inner lord still controls most of the government affairs, and the inner dynasty is still stronger than the outer dynasty.

The dispute between internal and external ministers is so thrilling, and the history is vivid, how can we not alert the young master?

At this time, if Xia Yu only rewarded himself, Young Master Qi didn't think it was surprising, but at this time, asking himself to put a confidant in his house, wouldn't it be a bit too much sincerity?

Young Master Qi knew that he should thank Xia Yu for this matter, and then vowed that he would do his best to be grateful, but he had doubts in his heart, as if he was choked in his throat. After all, Young Master Qi was still young, and he had a bit of a young man's arrogance. The candid and outspoken attitude made Young Master Qi feel that he could speak directly, so he hesitated and said, "This... Nezuo, is it too much for you to ask me to recommend someone to enter your house?"

As soon as these words came out, He Ze, who had been kneeling and serving by the side, frowned suddenly, and said in his heart: This person really doesn't understand the courtesy of a subordinate, how could he speak like that!If you hold your master with malice, can you be called a minister?

Xia Yu just looked at Young Master Qi like this, making Young Master Qi start sweating on his forehead, and when he began to regret his talkativeness, Xia Yu smiled, then looked outside the house, his eyes were a little far away, and said: "You know Zhao Zhifu A story with Yanghu?"

Of course, son Qi knows that Zhao Zhifu also knows about Yang Hu. As the overlord of the country, how could the rulers of the country not know about it? Few people in the world do not know who the President of the United States is.

Young Master Qi is an aristocrat of the Yan Kingdom, so he naturally received traditional aristocratic education since he was a child. In this era, the transmission of information between nobles is much faster than between ordinary people. Naturally, Young Master Qi also knows about Zhao Zhifu and Yang Hu.

Xia Yu said very peacefully: "In the past, Zhao Zhifu used Yang Hu, and everyone said it was against him, because Yang Hu's intentions were not righteous, and when he was in Lu State and Qi State, he plotted against the law and intended to usurp him, but Zhao Zhifu tried his best to reject everyone. He discussed it and used it, and said: "Yang Hu only plans the regime he can plan."

Xia Yu didn't say a word, but at this moment, Young Master Qi suddenly understood that the reason why Xia Yu was open and honest, and the reason why he was willing to let himself recommend someone to install him, was because he didn't regard himself as a threat at all, and Xia Yu What followed also confirmed Young Master Qi's conjecture.

Xia Yu looked at Young Master Qi, and said: "Now there are more than [-] people in the Crown Prince's mansion. The Crown Prince does not keep any guests. The guards in the mansion are military soldiers who have followed the Prince for many years. There are more than [-] people in total, and there are about [-] slaves in the mansion. There are more than [-] people in the family, as well as all kinds of guards and family members, I am not wrong."

Young Master Qi was stunned, even he himself might not be able to remember the number of people of all kinds in the Prince's Mansion so accurately.

Xia Yu said: "The crown prince has three pieces in total, two big ones and one small one. Yuyang and Wuyang are larger, and Yuyang is close to the north. The population of Wuyang is sparse, the terrain of Wuyang is steep, the mountains are criss-crossed, and the peaks are surrounded by knots. It is not suitable for farming, so the population is not large; the only relatively fertile land is Renqiu, which is close to Yishui, and Yishui floods and irrigates along the river. The fertile soil on both sides of the strait is just that Renqiu’s fief is too small, so the output is not too high. I have seen that the direct subordinates you appointed to manage these three fiefs are all quite competent. That's not too much, so if it comes to governing, the young master is indeed talented, so it's no wonder that the crown prince is relieved to let you handle the affairs of the mansion and fiefdom."

Young Master Qi was dumbfounded, and retreated: "How do you know!?"

The words were presumptuous, and the young master Qi also realized that he had been rude, and hurriedly stood up and knelt down to apologize. He Ze, who was serving Xia Yu, raised his eyebrows and wanted to scold him, but Xia Yu raised his hand to stop him.

Xia Yu bowed her head and leaned over, and said to the young master: "You raise your head."

Young Master Qi was sweating on his forehead, but he didn't dare to disobey the order. He raised his head and saw Xia Yu looked at him with no expression of joy or anger, and said: "I was born in the army, and fighting in the army is about knowing yourself and the enemy. I don't know what to do. Everyone in Yan Kingdom doesn't know the inside story of my lord, how dare I enter Yan?"

Young Master Qi was sweating profusely on his forehead, but he still didn't dare to speak.

Xia Yu looked at Young Master Qi, and said: "Military law in the army, if you have meritorious service, you will be rewarded. If you have violated the military law, I will kill it."

When the word "Kill" came from Xia Yu's mouth, Young Master Qi had an illusion, as if there was a chilling murderous intent floating in the hall, Young Master Qi shivered suddenly.

After Xia Yu finished speaking, she relaxed, straightened her loose sleeves quite casually, and said, "So, my lord, would you like to cooperate with me?"

Young Master Qi knelt down and saluted, "Dare not to follow orders and do your best."

Xia Yu said: "Okay, then I will trouble you, Young Master, to fight at night with me today. I want to arrange the people I brought into the mansion as soon as possible, and put everyone in a suitable position. I also hope that the people recommended by you, Young Master, will are all in the right place.”

The young master said: "No."